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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Kent State University at Stark
  • Ohio State University-Newark Campus

What stands out

Kent State University at Stark has the lower average net price, Kent State University at Stark reports the higher graduation rate, Ohio State University-Newark Campus reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Ohio State University-Newark Campus leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Kent State University at Stark compared with Ohio State University-Newark Campus
MetricKent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OHPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionOhio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OHPublic · 2-yearLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$10,897lowest$14,767
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,936$22,063
In-state tuition$7,492$9,488
Out-of-state tuition$17,342$36,266
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.37%highest30%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.54%highest25%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$24,500$19,976lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,388$60,409highest
Campus
Undergraduates2,6922,396

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.